Circuit Ricardo Tormo
![]() Grand Prix Circuit (1999-present)
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Location | Cheste, Valencian Community, Spain |
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Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
Capacity | 120,000 |
FIA Grade | 1 (GP) 2 (External) 3E (Formula E) |
Broke ground | 1998 |
Opened | 1999 |
Major events | Current: MotoGP Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix (1999-present) European motorcycle Grand Prix (2020) GT World Challenge Europe (2021-present) NASCAR Whelen Euro Series (2012, 2014-present) Former: Formula E Valencia ePrix (2021) FIA WTCC Race of Spain (2005-2012) World SBK (2000-2010) Sidecar World Championship (2000-2003) European Le Mans Series (2007) FREC (2021) DTM (2010-2012) GP2 (2006-2007) GP3 (2013) FIA GT (2000, 2004) International GT Open (2006-2008, 2010) |
Grand Prix Circuit (1999-present) | |
Length | 4.005 km (2.488 mi) |
Turns | 14 |
Race lap record | 1:21.244 (![]() |
Formula E Circuit (2021-present) | |
Length | 3.376 km (2.098 mi) |
Turns | 15 |
Race lap record | 1:30.081 (![]() |
External Circuit | |
Length | 3.036 km (1.886 mi) |
Turns | 11 |
Website | www |
Circuit Ricardo Tormo, also known as Circuit de Valencia and officially named Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo, is a 4.005 km (2.489 mi) motorsport race track located in Cheste (Valencian Community, Spain) and built in 1999. The track is named after Spanish, two-time world champion Grand Prix motorcycle racer Ricardo Tormo, who died in 1998 of leukemia. It has a capacity of 120,000 and a main straight of 0.876 km (0.544 mi).
The track hosts the MotoGP Valencian Community Grand Prix. Also, the FIA GT Championship had a race there in 2000 and 2004, the World Touring Car Championship from 2005 to 2012, the European Le Mans Series in 2007, and the DTM from 2010 to 2012. It has also been Formula E's pre-season test venue since the 2017–18 season, having moved from Donington Park, with the circuit also considered a replacement venue for the 2019-20 season because of the COVID-19 crisis cancelling numerous rounds. It was also the GP3 Series (now FIA Formula 3 Championship) pre-season test venue until the 2017 season. The series also hosted a one-off event at the track in 2013. The GP2 Series (now FIA Formula 2 Championship) also held rounds at the track in 2006 and 2007. Valencia has also hosted the season-opening round of the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series since 2014.
Formula E[]
The circuit has been used by Formula E as a pre-season testing venue since 2017. On 28 January 2021, it was announced that the circuit would host the Valencia ePrix as the 5th and 6th round of the 2020–21 Formula E World Championship, to be held on 24 April 2021, replacing the cancelled Paris ePrix. It was the first time an ePrix has been held on a permanent race circuit, albeit on a unique configuration.[1] One of the differences between the normal track for pre-season testing and the track used for the race was the installation of a temporary chicane in the start/finish straight. The track then turns right immediately after the exit of turn 8.
In other media[]
The track has been recreated in the videogames Tourist Trophy and Gran Turismo PSP. The track also appears in other video games like Alfa Romeo Racing Italiano, GTR Evolution and rFactor as well. As it is a MotoGP round host, the track has appeared in every MotoGP game since its début in 1999. The latest recreation of the track was in MotoGP 20, and the SBK games during 2006–2013.
Layout configurations[]
Grand Prix Circuit (1999–present)
Grand Prix Circuit Proposal (2006)
Formula E Pre-Season Testing Circuit (2018-2019)[2]
Formula E Circuit (2021-present)
Lap records[]
Anthony Davidson holds the unofficial lap record, set in 2006 while testing a Honda RA106, with a time of 1:08.540sec.[3] The official race lap records at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo are listed as:
Events[]
- Current
- March: Campeonato de España de Resistencia
- May: NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
- June: F4 Spanish Championship
- September: GT World Challenge Europe, GT2 European Series, French F4 Championship, Porsche Carrera Cup France
- November: MotoGP (Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix)
- Former
- Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (2010-2012)
- European Le Mans Series (2007)
- European motorcycle Grand Prix (2020)
- FIA GT Championship (2000, 2004)
- Formula 3 Euro Series (2010-2012)
- Formula E (Valencia ePrix) (2021)
- Formula Regional European Championship (2021)
- Formula Renault Eurocup (2004-2005)
- GP2 Series (2006-2007)
- GP3 Series (2013)
- International GT Open (2006-2008, 2010)
- MotoE World Cup (2019)
- Sidecar World Championship (2000-2003)
- Superbike World Championship (2000-2010)
- TCR International Series (2015)
- World Touring Car Championship (2005-2012)
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ "Second set of 2020/21 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship races announced". Formula E. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Valencia Testing 16-19 October 2018 Circuit Map V1". Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "THE AUTOSPORT.COM F1 TESTING CENTRE". www.autosport.com. n.d. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
- ^ "2005 Formula Renault 3.5 Valencia Session Facts". Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "2013 GP3 Series Valencia Session Facts". Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "2009 Valencia Euro F3000 - Round 8". Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "2007 Valencia LMS". Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "2012 FIA Formula 3 European Championship Valencia Session Facts". Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "2012 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Valencia Session Facts". Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "2021 Valencia FREC Statistics". Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ a b "FIA GT Championship Valencia 2004". Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "2021 Valencia GT World Challenge Sprint Cup Statistics". Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Racing Weekend 2020 25-26-27 Septiembre 2020 Carrera 3" (PDF). Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "2005 Formula Renault 2.0 Euro Valencia Session Facts". Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "2019 Trofeo Pirelli Valencia Race 1 Final Classification" (PDF). Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "2020 Valencia Super Speedweek – NASCAR GP Spain Race 2 EuroNASCAR PRO Results" (PDF). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "2004 Valencia ETCC - Round 4". Retrieved 15 June 2021.
External links[]
Media related to Circuit de Valencia Ricardo Tormo at Wikimedia Commons
- {Official website
- Official Page tickets MotoGp Circuit Comunidad Valenciana
- Trackpedia's guide to driving the Circuit de Valencia
Coordinates: 39°29′9″N 0°37′41″W / 39.48583°N 0.62806°W
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